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One of Riordan's rivals, Secretary of State Bill Jones, has compiled evidence questioning whether Riordan can even be considered a Republican, by any thoughtful standard. Here's a guy who called Bill Clinton "the greatest leader in the free world," and who has given so much money to Democratic candidates and causes that the Democratic Party made him an honorary Democrat at its L.A. convention.

In 1993, one of Riordan's campaign mailers bragged that he is "no Reagan Republican." During key times in various races, he has thrown his support behind the Democratic candidate, such as when he loaned Tom Bradley half-a-million dollars during his hard-fought gubernatorial races with Republican George Deukmejian in 1982 and 1986, according to published reports. Riordan has helped not only "moderate" Democrats, but the left-wingers also, including Maxine Waters, Antonio Villaraigosa and Barbara Boxer.

He outflanks Gov. Davis on the left on issues including the death penalty and gun control, and agrees with him on most everything else. Riordan's advisers are a who's who of Democratic strategists including former Michael Dukakis campaign manager Susan Estrich and Democratic pollster Pat Cadell.

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